Spanish Word of the Day
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July 17, 2018
chiro
broke
EXAMPLES
¡Qué bestia! Ese man anda chiro, pero está invitando a medio mundo a cenar. — That's nuts! That guy is broke, but he's inviting everyone and their mom out to dinner.
July 16, 2018
el canguil
popcorn
EXAMPLES
¿Vamos a preparar canguil? - ¡Chuta! Se me olvidó comprarlo. — Are we going to make popcorn? - Shoot! I forgot to buy some.
July 15, 2018
el ñaño
brother
EXAMPLES
Mi ñaño se llama Miguel y vive en Guayaquil. — My brother's name is Miguel, and he lives in Guayaquil.
July 14, 2018
¡Arrarray!
Ouch!
EXAMPLES
¡Arrarray! Acabo de quemarme en la estufa. — Ouch! I just burned myself on the stove.
July 13, 2018
¡Achachay!
Brrr!
EXAMPLES
¡Achachay! Prende la calefacción, que hace frío aquí. — Brrr! Turn on the heater; it's cold in here!
July 12, 2018
embolatarse
to get lost
EXAMPLES
¿Por qué llegas tan tarde? - Me embolaté en el centro. — Why are you so late? - I got lost downtown.
July 11, 2018
sumercé
you
EXAMPLES
Vámonos ya. - Como sumercé quiera. — Let's get going already. - As you wish.
July 10, 2018
dar papaya
to let yourself be taken advantage of
EXAMPLES
Parce, está dando papaya si invita a todo turista que se encuentra a comer en casa. — Dude, you're letting yourself be taken advantage of if you invite every tourist you meet back for a meal.
July 9, 2018
¡Qué vaina!
How annoying!
EXAMPLES
No pude ver el partido de Colombia porque se me fue la luz. - ¡Qué vaina! — I couldn't watch the Colombia game because the lights went out. - How annoying!
July 8, 2018
la vaina
thing
EXAMPLES
¿Me pasas esa vaina que está sobre la mesa roja? — Could you pass me that thing on the red table?
